Condiment holder



Oct. 12 1926. 1,602,745

H. E. BINKELE CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed Oct. 6, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1gwomkw HILMAE E. 5/NKELE Oct. 12 1926. 1,602,745

H. E. BINKELE CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed Oct. 6, 1924 2 ShOOtS-SIIOSt 2Patented Oct. 12, 1926.

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My invention relates to condiment holders, and the purpose of myinvention is the rovision of a condiment holder in which th salt andpepper or any other two comminuted condlments can be separatelycontained in and dispensed from one and the same holder, thuseliminating the necessity of providing a separate holder for each of thecondiments.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a condiment holder ofthe above described character which is capable of being manufactured ata minimum cost by virtue of its structural simplicity, and one havinseparate comtfiartments for the salt an epper, with ling and dispensingopenings or each provided with shutters or closure members to controlthe openings in a mannor to permit either compartment to be filled andthe condiment to be independently dispensed.

Iwill describe only three forms of condiment holders embod ing myinvention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying draw1ngs:--

Figure 1 is a view showing in vertical section one form of condimentholder embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the condiment holder shown in Fi re 1;

Figure 3 is ,an enlarge sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure2;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the condiment holder shown 1n Figure1;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure1;

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of another form of condimentholder embodyin my invention;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken at right anglesto the view shown in Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a top plan view of the condiment holder shown in Figures 6and 7, with a portion of the closure member thereof broken away; I

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view of a third form of condimentholder embodying my invention;

Figure 10 is a fragmentary view showing in side elevation the condimentholder shown in Figure 9;

Figure 11 is atop plan view of the condiment holder shown in Figures 9and 10,

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of theseveral views.

Referring specifically to the drawings, ll

and particular y to Figure 1, I have here shown a cond1ment holder comrising a seller' or container K constructe of an suitable material andof tubular form, wit

its interior divided longitudinally into com- I partments k and k bymeans of a partition 15. The lower end of the container is provided withan annular, in-turned. collar 16, having a right angle annular flange 17against the under side of which bears the c osure plate 18 provided withtwo openings 18 and 18", wh1ch constitute filling openings for thecompartments in and k, respectively. The closure member 18 is firmlysecured in contact with the flange 17 by 7 means of a screw or othersuitable fastenin member 19, extending through the plate an engagingwithin the ower end of the partition 15. This screw also serves toprovide a rotatable mountin for a shutter 20, which is clearly shown inigure 4 as of disk form and provided with two openings 20 and 20", whicin the open position of the shutter, are adapted to register with theopenings 18'} and 18, respectively, whereby salt and 35 pepper may beintroduced into the respective compartments. In the closed position ofthe shutter, the openings 20 and 20" are out of registration with theopenings 18" and 18", as illustrated in Figure 4. The shutter can berotated in either direction to effect opening or closing of the openings18 and '18" through the medium of lugs 21 formed in the shutter byout-striking the latter, as will be understood.

The top of the container K is closed and provided with three groups ofperforatlons indicated at 22, 23 and 24, in Figure 2. The groups 22 and23 are spaced from each other and from the cup 24, 1 and are designed toprovide ispensing openings for the dispensing of one condiment,preferabl salt, from one of the compartments 7c. he other group 24performs a similar function for the pepper compartment k. As shown inFigure 2, these perforations are controlled by means of a closure memberor shutter 25 mounted .on a

screw 26 so as .to rotate and thus move openings 25" and 25" intocovering or unly, through the mani ulation of the shutand the pins inthe to ter20, and with the s utter, in closed position it will be clearthat the container can be inverted for the dispensing of the condimentsfrom the compartments separately by mani ulation of the dispensingshutter 25.

Re errin now to Figures 6, 7 and 8, I- have here s own another form ofcondiment holder embodying my invention in which the container orselleris substantially the same as the first form of my invention, with theexception that the top of the container is of arcuate form and isprovided with two groups of perforations 29 and 30 one for each of thecompartments 7c and is. These groups of perforations are controlled by aclosure member 31 which consists of an arcuate late shaped to conform tothe curvature of the top and mounted to slide in a plane at right anglesto the plane of the curve of the plate to cover or uncover the groups ofperforations. The mounting of the plate to obtain this slidin movementconsists of a screw 32 and hea ed ins 33 extending through slots 34 inthe p ate, the screw bein secured in the partition 15 of the container.With this mounting, t e closure plate is limited to two extremepositions, and at one extreme position a group of perforations 31*register with a group of perforations 30, and in the other extremeposition a group of perforations 31" formed therein register with theperforations 29. The closure plate as shown in Figure 8 is so shapedthat it provides extensions 35 which are adapted to be gripped in movingthe plate to either of its two extreme posi tions.

Referring now to Figures 9, 10 and 11, therein is shown a third form ofcondiment holder embodying my invention which is identical with thefirst two forms with the exception of the top and which, although 37,one for each of the com artments .70

and These groups of per orationsare controlled by shutters 38 and 39,respectively, hingedly supported as indicated at40 and-urged by means ofsprings 41- into engagement with the top. Operating handles 42 projectfrom the periphery of the shutters to permit the latter to be -niove'dlto the open position against the action of the springs 41, and in suchopen position the groups of erforations 36 and 37 are exposed to allowthe dispensing of the condiments. It is to be understood that theshutters-are adapted to be operated independently of each other to allowof separate dispensing of either condiment; In the closed position ofthe shutters they are separated by a rib 43 formed in the top of thecontainer between the two groups of perforations.

Although I have herelnshown and described only three forms of condimentholders embodying my invention, it is to be understood that variouschanges and modifications may be made herein without departing from thespirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. A condiment holder comprising a containerhaving a partition dividing it interiorly into a pair ofcompartments,and ineluding a cylindrical body having its bottom tition movable tocontrol the filler openings and common to all the openings, the top ofthe container being closed and perforated, and a second closure memberfor the perforated top pivoted to the upper end of the partition whichis movable to expose the perforations for one compartment withoutopening those of the other.

2. A condiment holder comprising a container having a closed end, apartition integral with and depending from the closed end and dividingthe container into a pair of compartments and including a cylindricalbody having its bottom open and the wall thereof in-turned to provide anannular seat, a 1plate secured against the seat and having llingopenings, one for each of the compartments, a closure member pivoted totpartition and being movable to control the Her openings, the closed endof the container being closed and perforated, and the perforationsarranged in groups with one group for each of the compartments, and a- Isecond closure member mounted on the closed end of the container, andcomprising pivoted sections urged into closing position with respect tothe perforated top with one a section for each grou of erforations saidsections being mova le independently of each other to exposethe'groupsof openings.

1 3. A condiment holder comprising a container having a closed-upperend, a partition integral with the closed end and. dividing theclosureinteriorly into a: pair of compartments and including a'cylindrical bodyhaving. its bottom open. and the wall thereof inturnedto provide an annular Seat,

a late secured against the seat and having fil g openings, one for eachof the compartments, a closure member pivoted to the artition and beingmovable to control the 5 er openings, the top of the container beingperforated, and the perforations arranged in groups with one group foreach of the comof the partition and slidable to open or close one groupof perforations and simultaneously close or open the other.

HILMAB E. BINKELE.

